Summary:
Though illegal lottery sale has been going on across the city, its prevalence was high in Gandhi market and Palakkarai areas. It may be recalled that police arrested S V R Manoharan who controlled illegal lottery in the city in July 2017. They found V Band Sundaram, 59, from Palakkarai selling the three-digit numbers printed on paper to customers while two more people were caught near the Gandhi market gate. They were booked for selling the lottery ticket numbers. The arrest of six more people found selling banned lottery tickets on Wednesday showed how deep-rooted the system was.On getting information about the illegal activity in their jurisdiction, the Gandhi Market police had searched for the sellers in the market..